Recharge and reimagine your Friday Nights this winter with an after-hours ode to Pharaoh.
Experience a weekly-changing line-up of live music, with sounds from Africa, the Middle East and beyond, spanning classical, jazz, blues, funk and more.
Throughout the evening, enjoy a music playlist curated and mixed by Music in Exile guest DJs, including Shah Sharafi, Aysu and Kgomotso Sekhu.
Your ticket gives you late-night entry to Melbourne Winter Masterpieces®: Pharaoh and access to all performances. From here into the afterlife, don’t miss this season of NGV Friday Nights.
MUSIC RESIDENCY: AUSTRALIAN ART ORCHESTRA
Performance 1: 7PM
Performance 2: 8PM
Performance 3: 9PM
GREAT HALL
Four ensembles across the month of July, showcasing the diversity and quality of artists and artistic practice in Australia’s contemporary musical landscape. The Australian Art Orchestra (AAO) joins NGV Friday nights to curate a visionary series of ensembles, assembled from a variety of its core members, collaborators, and artists from their broader community.
The AAO’s selections traverse new directions in jazz, innovative rap, folk music and far beyond, celebrating improvisation as a musical language that unites across borders and cultures.
ABOUT AUSTRALIAN ART ORCHESTRA
The Australian Art Orchestra (AAO) curates a visionary series of ensembles, assembled from a variety of its core members, collaborators, and artists from their broader community. The AAO’s selections traverse new directions in jazz, innovative rap, folk music and far beyond, celebrating improvisation as a musical language that unites across borders and cultures.
19 JULY: Koi Kingdom
Founded in 2016, Koi Kingdom is comprised of Australian Art Orchestra (AAO) alumni Cheryl Durongpisitkul, Marcos Villalta and Stephen Hornby, who approach the sounds of jazz with a refreshing sense of freedom and irreverence. Playing with forms, melodic structures, and genres, their distinctive sound is characterised by detailed compositions, instrumental virtuosity and fearless exploration.
EXHIBITION
A ticket to NGV Friday Nights is your only opportunity to come face-to-face with ancient Egypt’s divine icons and invincible warriors at night. Melbourne Winter Masterpieces®: Pharaoh, traverses three thousand years of art and culture and more than 500 objects, including monumental sculpture, architecture, temples, jewellery, coffins and more. This exhibition celebrates the phenomenon of pharaoh, those all-powerful kings claiming a divine origin.
BARS & DINING
MOËT & CHANDON CHAMPAGNE BAR
Elevate your Friday night experience with Moët & Chandon, serving the distinguished Moët & Chandon Impérial Brut and Moët & Chandon Rosé Impérial until late in the Great Hall.
YERING STATION WINE BAR
Make your Friday Nights experience extraordinary by visiting the Yering Station Wine Bar in the Great Hall. Choose from a menu of fine wines from the Yarra Valley, including signature wine flights featuring a selection of three, for a memorable wine-tasting experience.
GALLERY KITCHEN
Experience modern mezze plates featuring unique flavour combinations and fresh, high-quality ingredients that are perfect for sharing. Choose from a range of breads, dips and mouthwatering salads, accompanied with a range of small bites.
GREAT HALL
Satisfy your cravings with our selection of substantial dishes alongside various salads, hot dishes and delicacies.
DESSERT
Choose from a variety of irresistible desserts, perfect for a late-night treat or a quick bite in the middle of the evening.
